Top out-of-state targets II

Hale McGranahan

03/12/2012

Clemson recruits the states surrounding South Carolina as hard as any other school in this part of the country.

CLEMSON'S TOP OUT-OF-STATE TARGETS

6-DE Robert Nkemdiche - Loganville, Ga. - Grayson
When the first-part of this list was put together earlier this month,
there had been minimal contact between Clemson and the No. 1 player in the
country. Clemson coaches stopped by Nkemdiche's school earlier this year,
but it was assumed that little would materialize.

After his Junior Day visit earlier this month, Clemson is now in the mix
for the five-star defensive end.

7-WR Marquez North - Charlotte, N.C. - Mallard Creek
A lot has been made over the last month about where exactly Clemson stands
with North, the No. 10 wide receiver in the country.

He's really high on Clemson. Just last week he told Scout.com that
Clemson feels like
home. Georgia, North Carolina, N.C. State and Ohio State are also in
the mix.

Clemson snagged the best wide receiver out of Charlotte in the 2012 class
when Germone Hopper inked with the Tigers. Adding North would keep their
run of signing highly-recruited wide receivers, which dates back to 2010
with Martavis Bryant.

Speaking of Bryant, that's exactly who North reminds of when the highlight
film is turned on.

8-OG Tyrone Crowder - Rockingham, N.C. - Rockingham Senior
There was a time when Crowder wouldn't have made this list. Before living
in Rockingham, Crowder lived in Greer. Had he stuck around at Greer High
School, he would have been the best college prospect the Yellow Jackets
have had in several years.